diff --git a/SS14.Launcher/Models/Data/DataManager.cs b/SS14.Launcher/Models/Data/DataManager.cs
index 120c2784..e9b85e34 100644
--- a/SS14.Launcher/Models/Data/DataManager.cs
+++ b/SS14.Launcher/Models/Data/DataManager.cs
@@ -352,6 +352,9 @@ private void LoadJsonConfig()
         var path = GetCfgJsonPath();
 
         using var changeSuppress = SuppressChangeNotifications();
+        if (!File.Exists(path))
+            return;
+
         var text = File.ReadAllText(path);
         var data = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<JsonData>(text)!;
 
diff --git a/SS14.Launcher/Program.cs b/SS14.Launcher/Program.cs
index ef694a4b..fbf4cf45 100644
--- a/SS14.Launcher/Program.cs
+++ b/SS14.Launcher/Program.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
         Log.Logger = logCfg.CreateLogger();
 
         VcRedistCheck.Check();
+        LauncherPaths.CreateDirs();
 
         var cfg = new DataManager();
         cfg.Load();
@@ -82,8 +83,6 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
         http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("SS14-Launcher-Fingerprint", cfg.Fingerprint.ToString());
         Locator.CurrentMutable.RegisterConstant(http);
 
-        LauncherPaths.CreateDirs();
-
         if (cfg.GetCVar(CVars.LogLauncher))
         {
             Log.Logger = new LoggerConfiguration()